The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-17

him. Did not notice any carriages
goipg on the street that night at all
one might Lave gone by without no.
ticing it. Never saw one check up at
the bridge. Never particu' arly OBJ
served whether they check or not,
but his general observation is that
they do not. Would say that the
bridge at that hour of night Is a lonr-
| ly, secluded place; it is the main
thoroughfsre between West and Eist
Jackson. The Vicksburg train comes
in at 9:45 O'Clock p m. This bridge
is the most usual way for persons to
pass coming from that train.
Re-examined in chief-The sidewalk
along the bridge is level. When he
reacte ed his gate he stopped moment
fix his shoe strings.
| Z. o. RYAN, @-.,..-
! for State-Resides in West Jackson
near the railroad. Was at his store
about sixty feet from the Lawrence
houss on the 5th. There are some
four or five doors between the Law
renee house and Rogers's drug store.
Saw deceased between II and IL 80
o'clock am. on the day he was killed.
Deceased said he was going to Clinton
and inquired when the freight train
left. Told him it left at / o'clock m.
and he went back up town. Did not
see him any more. Some days before
the killing deceased came to his store
to get him TO advertise in SDord and
Shield. Witness could not then, but
promised to do so in the future.
When talking Gambrell jumped
up on the counter. Wit
ness saw persons passing by.
Policemen Torrance and Wilson, Sam
Asher, Ned Parish and Col. Hamilton
were then at the Lawrence house.
Witness advised GsmErell not to 20
down there because he saw this pass
ing and repaesiDg of parties and Ham.
ilton's buggy at the Lawrence house,
and Gambrell said he would take his |
advice. Never heard Hamilton nor
any Of the accused say anything about |
Gsmbrell. Had frequently seen Ham.
ilton, Figures and Albrecht about the
Lawrence house for the last two
years and half and thinks Hamilton
was there a little more since the sp.
pearaDce of the article in the SWord
and Shield. Does not know the Iela.
tions between Hamilton and the other
accused. Mr.. Farish, on Sunday, i'm
mediately succeeding the ap-
pesrance of the article in the
SwOrd and Shield, saw Hamilton
and Dick Kerr pass his store in
buggy going toward the depot. Did
not see any of the parties there the
night OF the homicide. The Lawrence
house is abcui 800 yards from the
scene of the homicide. Heard his
clerk say that on the day spoken Of
when Gambrell was at his store
parties came there and inquired for
Gambrell after the latter left. Hamil-
ton and Gambrell were prominent in
opposition to each other on the prohi-
bition question. Gambrell was a
prominent frohibitioDist, and Hamil-
ton, Albrecht and Figures were anti
Albrecht was a
saloon keeper. The Law and Order
League, of which witness is member,
took proceedings to close up Al.
brecht's saloon. Think deceased was
also member. Albrecht ap-
peared before the league at I
which deceased spoke in favor of ,
closing up Albrecht. There was |
much feeling betwt en- the Prohibi
tionists and i-Prohibitionists. Fig /
nres is known as professional gam /
bier. Figures and Albrtcht seem TO I
be good friends. Has examined i'm. Z
Dressions on the bridge where the t
light took place. Saw indications of
.hree pistol shots in the walk and one {
n post beyond. Saw pool of blood I
Ind evidence of pounding where the
blood was. Two or three indentations Q
indicated that the pietol was fred h
rom east to west. saw on the south
Iide of the bridge a stain or mark on
he bridge. His theory was that it II
vas blood, made there by a party
climbing up. There is no more lonely 9
pot than the bridge between the de-. =
'ot and Gambrell's house. This is the .
lsrrowest point on the street. The = y
ridge is about sixty.fve feet wide. y
The street elsewhere is about eighty y
eet wide. The street is level from the !.
Iepot to the bridge, and rises after it .
rosses going east. Vehicles make a 2
Ioise in passing over. Knows of no a a
Iabit OF checking up before crossing, II
Ior OF any ordinance requiring 1t. :,
Ieapy's store is thirty feet from the Y
pproach to the bridge and forty feet y
rom where the body was found. Y
Gross Witness described y
and localities near the scene .
( the conflict. Figures and Albrecht Y
re generally about the Lawrence =
ou6e. &c
HUGH M'aowAN,
Or the State-Is q constable. Was in
Vest Jackson ON the night of the 9th "
I May, half an hour before the shoot
Dg sffray. Saw Hamilton, Albrscht rt
nd Eubsnk N the saloon at the Law Ii
snce house half or three-quarteIs of Of
n hour before the VicksDurg train d
ame in. There were eeveral Others. V
a the saloon. Did not see them at "
be depot either before or after tho "
ain came in. Saw what he supposed Of
} be Hamilton's horse and vehicle e,
landing in front Of the Lawrence II
ouse with a negro sitting in it. Did al
OF see it leave. Has seen Hamilton CT
de in several vehicles. The one ex. d
ibited here is the one he saw. 1t 81
pens In the rear, has aeats along the II